Dexter Discussion Thread *Spoilers*

[DinoDB1975]

This show is too smart for it to be Anton, especially making it look like a robbery. But shooting them would be completely against his character - we saw last season how freaked out he is by violence.

I think the show is too smart for it to be random by the vacation killer too. Either the vacation killer knows Deb is on the case or it's Trinity taking out Lundy. Although it looked like he wanted to be caught when he ran into Lundy or at least make Lundy suspect something. But he's crazy - he could be wanting to be caught one minute and killing Lundy the next.

It is precisely because the show is written so intelligently that I think Anton is the shooter. Trinity is the logical choice for the shooter...he found out that Lundy is on his trail, and Lundy even found out where Trinity's old bludgeoning victim was located. It would make sense from a self-preservation point of view for Trinity to be proactive and elimiate a threat. But in every season of Dexter, when have the writers ever gone with the logical, predictable choice?

I think there are holes in the theory that Trinity is the shooter. How would he have found out where Lundy was staying? He knows Lundy's name, so I guess he could have called around hotels asking for Lundy, but what hotels would give up that infromation, especially in the current climate with the vacation Killers. Also, even though Trinity is mentally unstable, I think he would stick with the hand that got him to this point, undetected and uncaught for 30 years: his pattern. I think the familiarity and comfort with his modus operandi supercedes his feelings of self-preservation.

Anton is the most controversial choice. You're right, he never showed an inclination to violence, and it would seem out of character. But still...there's something fishy there.

I guess it could be the Vacation Killers, simply based on the fact that writers may be trying to impress upon us that random acts of violence could happen to anyone, especially the "world" that Dexter is based in. I think that would freak Deb out even more, to know that Lundy was killed (if indeed he is dead) because they were in a "wrong place, wrong time" situation rather than Lundy being specifically targeted.

Man, I love how this show is written so well as to foster so much dialogue and analysis.

I love this show. But how can Dex afford let alone hide the fact that he is still paying rent, maintenance and utilities at his old apartment from Rita when he is either buying or renting his new home with her?

I know it's only a show, but I think it when ever he goes to his old apartment.

I think Dex actually owns said apartment (more like a condo) and I think it was mentioned earlier in the season that he somehow convinced Rita that he would need to keep it...but it is a BIG "huh?" point. How many women would let their husband keep an apartment?

 

[CelticPredator]

Anton IS the vaction killer I bet.

 

[El Skutto]

Anton is the most controversial choice. You're right, he never showed an inclination to violence, and it would seem out of character. But still...there's something fishy there.

Plus, having a strip of flesh cut off your back might just change your perspective on violence...

 

[SwedishHeat]

Anton IS the vaction killer I bet.

No, they know who the Vacation killer is. LaGuerta and Batista went to his ex-girlfriend's apt, and then the guy showed up and he shot at them. I just forget his name.

The other fun part, while on the periphery, is that if Quinn never had that pillow talk with the reporter, Lundy's name would've never been in the paper. I'm sure that bit had to do with the murder, we know Trinity saw the headline, maybe Anton read the article and it mentioned Deb in there too and he lost it, or maybe the Vacation Killer saw that a top FBI agent was on the hunt, and decided to get rid of him.

 

[DinoLast]

Trinity had to kill Lundy so he could complete his third murder at the hotel.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Judging from the previews for next week, Rita doesn't know about the apartment (which they set up with the leaky faucet).

My only reason for thinking the shooter can't be Anton is that it's so far out of character. If the writers can make us believe it is something he would do, I'd have no problem with it. But I don't think they've set up his character or their relationship to make it believable at this point.

 

[Batty]

I hope it isn't Anton for the simple fact that Deb dated the Ice Truck Killer. Isn't dating one murderer enough?

 

[Tyler]

I hope it isn't Anton for the simple fact that Deb dated the Ice Truck Killer. Isn't dating one murderer enough?

True. It would be a bit much to ask us to believe that Deb's would fall for a serial killer, who just happens to be her step brother's brother, who just happens to be a serial killer as well. Then later falling for another man who is capable of the attempted murder of Deb's and the murder of Lundy.

I think it was simply the vacation killers. One of which we know is the guy who shot at Angel and Laguerta because they got his DNA from the blood Dexter found at a previous vacation killing.

The show will throw in a few red herrings to make it look like Lundy's murder and Deb's attempted murder might be a crime of passion from Anton or a planned act by Trinity to get Lundy off his tail.

I wonder if Deb's will have enough time to get better, help solve the vacation murders/Lundy's murder, find out that Dexter is the son of Harry's C.I. that he was having an affair with. And that the ice truck killer was Dexter's brother.

I don't think that anyone will solve the Trinity killing's apart from Dexter who will kill him in the last episode.

 

[El Skutto]

I think it was simply the vacation killers. One of which we know is the guy who shot at Angel and Laguerta because they got his DNA from the blood Dexter found at a previous vacation killing.

But then why would the VK leave Deb's purse and jewelry and other valuables behind after taking Lundy's wallet and watch?

If it's not Anton, then I'm still convinced the shooter is trying to pin the crime on the VK. And let's not forget that as Deb's boyfriend, Anton had access to the police files on the VK crimes, which would give him all the information he needs to set the scene.

 

[DinoLast]

But then why would the VK leave Deb's purse and jewelry and other valuables behind after taking Lundy's wallet and watch?

If it's not Anton, then I'm still convinced the shooter is trying to pin the crime on the VK. And let's not forget that as Deb's boyfriend, Anton had access to the police files on the VK crimes, which would give him all the information he needs to set the scene.

Maybe the killer was looking for the Tape Recorder? He took the wallet and watch to frame the Vacation Killer

 

[Chimera 1]

Maybe the killer was looking for the Tape Recorder? He took the wallet and watch to frame the Vacation Killer

Trinity only likes to deal with people one on one. Think about the bar, he was going to approach the guy until the girl came out. He is to calculated and would have waited for Lundy to be alone before he killed him. VK is the likely candidate but they didn't take anything from Deb and her purse was right there on top of her. Anton, is also likely since he had access to all the police files on VK and he could have followed Deb to the hotel.
We have 3 possibles but all three have holes in their theories.
We do have one more possible suspect though. A fourth yet to be revealed character.

 

[CelticPredator]

No, they know who the Vacation killer is. LaGuerta and Batista went to his ex-girlfriend's apt, and then the guy showed up and he shot at them. I just forget his name.

I still think it's Anton. No way those two shooting B and L were the murderers. They're probably crackheads. Either Anton planted it, or they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

 

[die]

I don't think the Trinity Killer killed Lundy. I think the Trinity Killer felt like it was his destiny to get caught by Lundy.

Dexter getting focused on the vacation murders is a good way to set him up to be caught off guard by the Trinity Killer.

and the female cop was HOT. She looked awesome in those blue jeans. What a great showdown!

 

[Seditionary]

Its gonna be a rough week trying to figure this out. I really don't think it's anton. Deb is going to snap if it turns out to be him, then when shes all mentally healed...shes gonna find out her brother was a serial killer then there will be a spin off about her killing all of her boyfriends/men close to her because she assumes they are killers.

Stupid thought: maybe its the crazy ass reporter chick shot them both out of some crazy spite towards Quinn...or maybe even to have more to write about.

 

[CelticPredator]

Deb lives in a world of killers. Ironic...but it all works.

 

[SwedishHeat]

Deb lives in a world of killers. Ironic...but it all works.

She's a cop. It comes with the territory. Batista lives in a world of killers too, but no one expects him to snap. LaGuerta has had some odd relationships, teenage sweethearts with Miguel Prado, who was a creep and Doakes who was certainly a bit pathological.

I think people make too much out of the whole "Deb's brother is a serial killer and she almost married a serial killer". The Ice Truck Killer seduced her, he put himself in a position for her to fall in love with him. If Deb had met the guy in a bar and started a relationship with him, then it'd be different.

Deb is supposed to be a tragic character, not a glutton for punishment.

 

[El Skutto]

Stupid thought: maybe its the crazy ass reporter chick shot them both out of some crazy spite towards Quinn...or maybe even to have more to write about.

That thought crossed my mind as well...

 

[Chimera 1]

Greatest dialogue of last week:
Female cop: Are you going to rape me?
Dexter: What is it with you and rape. No one is raping anyone.

As great and humorous as that was i think that is going to come back to haunt Dexter. I don't think that storyline is over. She mentioned rape to many times.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Greatest dialogue of last week:
Female cop: Are you going to rape me?
Dexter: What is it with you and rape. No one is raping anyone.

As great and humorous as that was i think that is going to come back to haunt Dexter. I don't think that storyline is over. She mentioned rape to many times.

That and for some reason I find it hard to believe a cop is just gonna disappear like that and nobody really thinks twice to look into it.

 

[El Skutto]

That and for some reason I find it hard to believe a cop is just gonna disappear like that and nobody really thinks twice to look into it.

Actually, Dexter took care of that. He used her credit cards to book her on a flight out of the country, and replaced the evidence of her crime back in her house. So, if the police do investigate her absence, they'll find out she was responsible for the death of her husband and daughter and will assume she fled the country out of fear of getting caught.